2022 Thanksgiving is for Memories and......

Historically Thanksgiving has Always Been for Memories 

Taking your child or Grandchild out for their first Christmas tree cutting, is definitely one of those grand memories. 

And if your mail person is a kind one, perhaps their first sit in the mail truck, engine off of course and emergency brake on. 

I'm sure you can think of a few dozen more, such as their birth, then their first Birthday, and so on. 

Memories is why we give thanks to our families and friends and those special moments. But Thanksgiving dinners and gatherings can as well be about, what those memories can foretell to a degree about our futures. Our futures become a live topic all the day long on Thanksgiving, and for days after. Planning ahead, at least in our thoughts about what might become of our family and our extended families. Will a member stay local or move to a far off location? Perhaps college or university life beckons, or a new opportunity for a job, or a new career opens up or retirement sends us off to a warmer location.

I like spending time ahead of Thanksgiving thinking about these possibilities before the day of, so I can open up conversations, once our company has had the chance to settle in and perhaps after a game or before, but certainly not immediately and certainly not in a manner that is argumentative.  There are times for that type of approach. Thanksgiving is the time for bringing out older family photo albums, or connecting from phone to tv, digital photo frames running, perhaps sharing photos on your device with others. There are so many more ways today to share our treasured pictures. I have been known to bring out any special items that belong to a focused family members keepsakes to share and for family members to hold and treasure during their visit. Mementos are a gift to as much or more than photos depending upon the significance. I hold dear my Grandfathers Fire Chief badges and ribbons as well as my Father's war photos, his career photos and his wallet with items still inside. 

Here's hoping you will have these opportunities for both memories and future thoughts during this very special day.

Happy Thanksgiving and thanks for reading

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Review 2021 and 2022 Outlook for my Fine Art

 2021 in Review and 2022 Looking Ahead 

Here it is again, another year almost in the Rear View Mirror. 

As the year progressed I was delighted to see the views here increase and as happy to see many new visitors to my Art Site. This year was similar to last year in that we got out less, we shopped online more, a big help for some of us in the art world, we met with family less but we are perhaps coming to grips with that sort of lifestyle even though we long to get back to the good ole' days, and we will, we are.

 

I also want to ask for your help in achieving my goals here, for your benefit, such as adding what you want to see here. Adding comments below always help me update or make changes that address your concerns. While I cannot add or change all of your requests, I will promise to make every effort to consider all that come to me as this new year brings.  

In addition if you wish to see any new photography shoots at area locations that are special to you, let me know. As I set my travel itinerary for 2022, I will see if your request fits my itinerary.

 

As usual since your plans are slowed down some, don't let this Christmas or New Years drift away before reaching out in anyway you can to those family members who are perhaps not available to visit. They may be relying on you more than ever this year.

Do visit my website if even only for viewing, though a sale is welcome, just to break away from all the social flutter we seem to have gotten ourselves into.

Merry Christmas 2021 and Happy New Year 2022

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Thanksgiving Photos are Coming From You

Share them with us all here at Shooting Outside. While we'd prefer outdoor photos from your Thanksgiving Day feast, Party, Suaree', Festivities, Get-Together or Solitare Celebration, you can share them with us if you Comment & leave us a link to your photos. Food shots usually don't shine well, but if you think you've one well exposed, T-Bird or No, add a link to your photo sharing site & we can all take a look

Here's one to get started of My Son, my Mother & my Self from last year. As you can see, no one was left hungry.